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Feed the Drones: Battlespace’s UAV Maintenance Contract, 2007-2013
Feed the Drones: Battlespace’s UAV Maintenance Contract, 2007-2013 Dec 17, 2012 16:58 EST In December 2012, Battlespace Flight Services LLC in Arlington, VA received a $412.1 million contract modification to provide… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
A cockroach in the baby’s bottle: asylum-seeker housing by security giant G4S
A cockroach in the baby’s bottle: asylum-seeker housing by security giant G4S John Grayson 17 December 2012 Angela and her baby are among thousands of vulnerable people being forcibly re-housed as… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Afghanistan Seeks Taxes From Contractors to U.S.
Updated December 17, 2012, 10:32 p.m. ET Afghanistan Seeks Taxes From Contractors to U.S. By NATHAN HODGE KABUL—Afghanistan has launched tax audits of major contractors to the U.S. military, government officials… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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DynCorp Settlement With Army Corps Faces Added Inquiry
DynCorp Settlement With Army Corps Faces Added Inquiry By Tony Capaccio – 2012-12-13T21:05:56Z The inspector general for Afghanistan is investigating a contract settlement between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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British Iraq Contractor to Plead Guilty
British Iraq Contractor to Plead Guilty By Editor Filed in News December 10th, 2012 @ 4:14 pm British contractor APTx Vehicle Systems will plead guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Market 2013-2023
PR Newswire December 13, 2012 Thursday 10:08 AM EST The Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security Market 2013-2023 DATELINE: NEW YORK, Dec. 13, 2012 Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Court examines use of private guards in east J’lem
Court examines use of private guards in east J’lem By MELANIE LIDMAN 12/13/2012 00:55 Civil rights group aims to block use of private security guards by Jewish residents in Arab neighborhoods… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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PCCs Clash Over Privatisation Plan
PCCs Clash Over Privatisation Plan Plans to outsource organisational support have been rejected by one commissioner while another keeps options open Police and crime commissioners have clashed over proposals to outsource… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Spencer Ackerman, a kook gone wild!
Spencer Ackerman, a kook gone wild! December 10, 2012 By: Kerry Patton Contracted: America’s Secret Warriors Last week, Spencer Ackerman, a so called National Security writer for Wired’s Danger Room, wrote… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Isle of Wight firm training piracy security officers
23 November 2012 Last updated at 01:11 ET Isle of Wight firm training piracy security officers Ex-military personnel are being trained to be maritime security officers by an Isle of Wight… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
